Growing Okra, also Ladyfinger, gumbo

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11 Sep 13 Rod (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi I would like to try Okra as I am a type 2 diabetic and have heard it can really help, I live in Perth, is there any where I can buy the seeds or plants. Many thanks
11 Mar 14 faina dobrenko (Australia - temperate climate)
eBay. I also just bought seedlings from Bunnings.
25 Oct 13 (Australia - temperate climate)
Seeds are available in Reject shop and Bunnings. I´ve just seeded them directly to the soil. Grew immediately!
14 Sep 13 Terry (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You can buy a variety of Okra seed from Eden Seed I love growing Okra - definitely soak in warm water before planting seeds.
12 Sep 13 Mark (Australia - temperate climate)
I saw some in Bunnings today. Not cheap though. $7 for 6 seedlings all bunched together in one pot. Asian groceries sell packets of the seeds.
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